Word · Frequency #19621
predating
早于；先于
predating is the present participle of predate.
to be earlier in time; to go back further
指在时间上先于另一事物。
- 1.
To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
将日期提前
- 2.
To prey upon something.
捕食某物
- 3.
To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
先于某事物存在或发生
倒填日期；把日期填早；将日期提前；捕食某物；先于某事物存在或发生；倒填...的日期
In use
This fossil predates the earliest known dinosaurs by about 40 million years.
The custom of drinking tea in this region predated the arrival of coffee shops.
The rock art predating the village's founding has become a local tourist attraction.
A predates B
表示A在时间上先于B。
These fossils predate the dinosaurs.
这些化石早于恐龙。
predate something by time
用by短语表示具体时间差。
The manuscript predates the printed book by several centuries.
这份手稿比印刷书籍早了几个世纪。
predate a document
指在文件上填写比实际更早的日期。
Connections
Collocations
- predate something by
- 在时间上早于...（多少年/月等）
- These fossils predate the dinosaurs by millions of years.这些化石比恐龙早几百万年。
- predate the invention of
- 早于...的发明
- The concept of democracy predates the invention of the printing press.民主的概念早于印刷术的发明。
- predate the arrival of
- 早于...的到来
- Human settlements on this island predate the arrival of Europeans.这座岛上的人类定居点早于欧洲人的到来。
- predate the discovery of
- 早于...的发现
- The use of herbs predates the discovery of modern medicine.草药的使用早于现代医学的发现。
- predate the formation of
- 早于...的形成
- The geological layer predates the formation of the mountain range.这一地质层早于山脉的形成。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
前缀pre-（之前）+ date（日期）= 日期之前，所以predate意为“早于”或“倒填日期”。
Context & Register
多用于正式或书面语。在表示'早于'时，常见于历史、地质、考古等讨论时间顺序的语境；在表示'倒填日期'时，常用于法律、财务文件中。
Grammar Note
及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with /priː/ sound: previous, prepare. Words with /deɪt/ sound: date, update, candidate. Warning: 'predator' looks similar but sounds different.
Learn the forms together
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